Simultaneous self- and mutual capacitance sensing

    公开(公告)号:US09965108B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US14279692

    申请日:2014-05-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/044 G06F3/0412 G06F3/0416

    Abstract: A touch controller. The touch controller can include first sense circuitry configured to be coupled to a first electrode on a touch sensor panel, the first sense circuitry configured to sense a first self-capacitance associated with the first electrode, and a first mutual capacitance associated with the first electrode. In some examples, the first sense circuitry can be configured to sense the first self-capacitance and the first mutual capacitance simultaneously. In some examples, the touch controller can further include a first mixer and a second mixer coupled to the first sense circuitry, the first mixer configured to demodulate a first output from the first sense circuitry to extract information about the first self-capacitance from the first output, the second mixer configured to demodulate the first output from the first sense circuitry to extract information about the first mutual capacitance from the first output.

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